Audiences will have another chance to see David McVicar's Royal Opera production of Rigoletto when it is screened in UK cinemas on Monday 22 July.

The production, originally screened in April 2012, featured acclaimed performances by Dimitri Platanias, Vittorio Grigolo and Ekaterina Siurina.

The story

The opera tells the story of Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua. Rigoletto is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims and when Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda comes to the attention of the Duke, it seems that the curse is taking effect. Alongside Le nozze di Figaro and La Fille du régiment, the opera follows a grand operatic tradition of problem parents in opera.

An iconic work

Rigoletto is one of Verdi's masterpieces. Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano believes it's 'one of the most important and iconic titles in the operatic canon'. Watch Antonio's introduction to Rigoletto (guidance: contains nudity).